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Remote Sensing and Geoinformatics in Sustainable Development

A special issue of Remote Sensing (ISSN 2072-4292). This special issue belongs to the section "Remote Sensing for Geospatial Science".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 July 2025 | Viewed by 1817

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Hellenic Military Academy, Sector of Analysis and Theory of War, Athens, Greece
Interests: GIS; volunteer geographic information (VGI); remote sensing; spatial analysis; GIS-based modeling; cartography; applied geography
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Interests: geographic information systems (GIS); spatial data infrastructures (SDI); spatial analysis; cartography; human geography; physical geography
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Remote sensing, with its remarkable capacity to capture vast volumes of data, has become the main tool in our global efforts to monitor and manage our planet's resources, ecosystems, and anthropogenic activities. When coupled with the analytical power of geoinformatics, this synergy empowers us to make well-informed decisions, shape policies, and execute strategies aimed at creating a sustainable future. Remote sensing and geoinformatics are powerful tools that have revolutionized our ability to monitor and manage our planet's resources and ecosystems. In the context of sustainable development, these technologies play a pivotal role in making informed decisions for a better and more sustainable future.

Remote sensing data, combined with geospatial analyses, offer valuable insights into the dynamics of several subjects affecting sustainability such as urban growth, agriculture, land use and land cover, natural resources, biodiversity, ecosystems and natural habitats, water resources, climate change, transportation and infrastructure development, disaster resilience and many more.

The scope of this Special Issue extends across a broad spectrum of disciplines, inviting exploration into the ways in which remote sensing and geoinformatics contribute to sustainable development. The aim is to explore the dynamic intertwining between these cutting-edge technologies and the imperative goal of sustainable progress. Thus, we encourage interdisciplinary collaborations and innovative approaches that advance our understanding and the practical application of these technologies in promoting a more sustainable and resilient future.

Dr. Vyron Antoniou
Prof. Dr. Andreas Tsatsaris
Dr. Kleomenis Kalogeropoulos
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Keywords

  • remote sensing
  • geospatial analysis
  • sustainable development goals
  • earth observation
  • resilience

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Spatial and Temporal Dynamics of Transportation Accessibility in China: Insights from Sustainable Development Goal Indicators from 2015 to 2022
by Minshu Yang, Zhongchang Sun, Xiaoying Ouyang, Hongwei Li, Youmei Han and Dinoo Gunasekera
Remote Sens. 2024, 16(23), 4452; https://doi.org/10.3390/rs16234452 - 27 Nov 2024
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SDG 9.1.1 and SDG 11.2.1 are significant evaluation indicators of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals related to transportation accessibility and are used to measure the proportion of the population facilitating the use of road services in rural areas and the proportion of [...] Read more.
SDG 9.1.1 and SDG 11.2.1 are significant evaluation indicators of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals related to transportation accessibility and are used to measure the proportion of the population facilitating the use of road services in rural areas and the proportion of the population facilitating the use of public transportation services in urban areas, respectively. However, there are currently challenges related to incomplete data and the inadequate interpretation of the indicators. In this study, we therefore evaluate the spatiotemporal patterns of the indicators and the number of disadvantaged groups in 337 Chinese cities from 2015 to 2022 based on multi-source data, and explore the spatial aggregation of the indicators and the driving factors. The results demonstrate that the indicator values of SDG 9.1.1 and SDG 11.2.1 reached 99.36% and 90.00%, respectively, in 2022, and the number of vulnerable groups decreased to approximately 1.89 million and 2.82 million. The indicator values of SDG 9.1.1 are high in the eastern part of China and low in the western part of the country, whereas the indicator values of SDG 11.2.1 exhibit spatial agglomeration in regions such as the Pearl River Delta. The average rural elevation and the density of urban public transportation stops are the most influential factors for these two indicators, respectively. The insights and data from this study provide support for improving transportation infrastructure and inequality in China, contributing to the achievement of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals. Full article
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